The Wilmingtonian., 1887-01-15
"The Farmers Poultry Raising
Guide.''


Guide.''
This is the title of a new and valuable
book on poultry raising for profit This
book answers in advance every possible
question in respect to keeping and caring for
poultry, and gives in the painest possible
| manner all needed instructions to enable be-
| ginners or old hands TO carry on the busintss
successfully, aud make muLey. II you de
| sire to know how to make hens lay the year
round how to fatten market poultry quick
ly how to dress aud ship poultry and sell
| eggs to obtain the highest prices; how TO
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how to discover, prevent and cure all dis
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choice breeds, and how men and women of
long experience in the business make money,
then send at once for a copy of THE FARM
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Of model poultry honses and runs, also
many OF the best breeds of hens, ducks,
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but especially to women, children and IL
valids,. for there is probably no way BY
which small but constant cash income
can be secured with so little effort as by
keeping and caring for hens. From now
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al; L.. 1
!, the season of high prices the hens should ht
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: make hens lay, or they will send II pount
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